Characters
Who is Achilles?
The greatest Greek warrior and a central character in the story.
Who was Helen originally married to?
Menelaus
What is the Trojan war?
Conflict between the Greeks and Trojans sparked by the abduction of Helen.
Who is Achilles' mother?
Thetis, a powerful sea nymph
What literary device is being used in this quote?
"Crying, Patroclus? Like a girl child that runs pulling at her mother's skirts to be picked up?" said Achilles
Simile - it uses the word "like"
Who is Hector?
Prince of Troy and the greatest Trojan warrior
Who is Hector's brother?
Paris
How does Paris react when Menelaus steps up to fight him 1-on-1?
He turns and hides within his men.
Which god takes Paris away from his fight with Menelaus?
Aphrodite
What is ironic about Achilles?
His mother dipped him in the River Styx as a baby to protect him from death, but his mortal ankle ended up being his demise.
Who is Patroclus?
Achilles' best friend who dies at the hands of Hector
Who is Menelaus' brother?
Agamemnon
Hector asks his mother to gather all of the Trojan women to do what?
Pray to Athena that the Trojans will win.
Which god shot arrows of deadly sickness into the Greek camp?
Apollo
Who is Hector's foil (or character that is the complete opposite from him)?
Paris, his brother
Who is Priam?
The King of Troy, father to Hector and Paris
Chryseis is the daughter of who's priest?
Apollo
How does Patroclus get discovered?
Apollo knocks his helmet off, revealing his face
Who comes to assist the Greeks when Zeus and the Trojans push them back to their fiery ships?
Poseidon
Provide an example of foreshadowing from the text?
The prophecy that claimed Paris would lead to the downfall of Troy.
Who is Odysseus?
King of Ithaca, great Greek hero
What two men fight one-on-one but walk away as friends?
Hector and Ajax
While Helen watches Paris and Menelaus fight from the caste tower, who comes to join her and gives her comfort?
Priam, father of Hector and Paris
What was the name of Zeus' demi-god son who was killed by Patroclus?
Sarpedon
Explain what Achilles' armor symbolizes when Patroclus wears it into battle.
He pretends to be Achilles in hopes that it would renew the Greek warrior's need to fight.